Birdwatching resources
Plan an East Anglian birding trip with weather, tides, free recent sightings and our county guides. Explore bird identification, sound libraries, recording tools and migration research from Britain and around the world.
Before you go
- East Anglia weather
- East Anglia tides Choose a coastal location in Norfolk or Suffolk.
What’s about
Free recent bird sightings in East Anglia
On some sites, scroll down to the sightings or select the latest dated report.
At the reserves
Around the region
Identification & sounds
- Merlin Bird IDPhoto and sound identification.
- Xeno-cantoSearch bird and other wildlife recordings.
- Macaulay LibraryPhotographs, audio and video.
- Gull Research OrganisationGull identification and plumages.
- BTO identification resourcesBritish bird identification articles and videos.
- BirdIDPractise visual and sound identification.
- All About BirdsNorth American species accounts.
- Birds-in-flight.netPhotographs and reference material for birds in flight.
Listening stations
- BirdNET LiveContinuous acoustic monitoring.
- BirdWeatherExplore detections from listening stations.
Keep & submit records
Accounts are needed to submit and manage observations.
- eBirdBird checklists and personal records.
- BirdTrackSubmit bird records in Britain and Ireland.
- Observation.orgRecord birds and other wildlife.
- iNaturalistShare wildlife observations and identifications.
Maps & trip planning
- BirdingplacesBirdwatching locations and local site information.
- FatbirderCountry and county birding guides, reserve links, checklists and trip reports worldwide.
- AvibaseRegional checklists and bird names.
- Met OfficeUK weather forecasts.
- WindyWeather maps and forecasts.
- Tide TimesTide predictions for UK locations.
Migration & research
- TrektellenMigration counts from watchpoints and ringing sites.
- EuroBirdPortalSeasonal distribution across Europe.
- European Breeding Bird Atlas 2European breeding distribution.
- MovebankPublic animal-tracking studies.
- Motus Wildlife Tracking SystemTracking birds with radio receivers.
- BirdLife DataZoneSpecies and conservation information.
- BirdCastUS migration forecasts and radar information.
- Bird Migration ExplorerMigration connections across the Americas.
Specialist references
- Birds of the WorldDetailed species accounts; full access requires a subscription.
- British BirdsOrnithology journal; subscription and public material.
- Javier Blasco-Zumeta’s identification guidesIdentification, ageing and sexing.
- Ringers’ DigiGuideIdentification and ageing reference.
- NBN AtlasExplore UK biodiversity records.
- WeBS Report OnlineUK waterbird survey results.
- AviListGlobal bird taxonomy and checklist.
Other reserves & observatories
- BirdWatch Ireland
- Wildlife Trust BCNBedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
- Norfolk Ornithologists’ Association
- Spurn Bird Observatory
- Fair Isle Bird Observatory
- Bird Observatories Council
Subscription bird news
Subscription services for bird news and alerts; some material is public.